Dictionary Definition
functionalism
Noun
1 a psychology based on the assumption that all
mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the
environment
2 any doctrine that stresses utility or
purpose
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- A doctrine, in several fields, that the function of something should be reflected in its design and the materials used in its construction
- The definition of mental states in terms of their causes and effects
- (social science) The idea that social and cultural cohesion are a function of the interdependence and interactions of the institutions of a society
- A general school of thought that considers psychological phenomena in terms of their role in adaptation to the person's environment
Translations
doctrine that the function of something should
be reflected in its design
- Czech: funkcionalismus i architecture
- Croatian: funkcionalizam
- German: Funktionalismus